How could I go wrong?
01-10-19 | 08:49 AM
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How could I go wrong?
Junk I tell you, junk.
I hope you have a big trunk, cause I bought my bike...
What are going to do with all that junk? All that junk that's in your trunk?
Ok, I bought $5 bike. It's a Dawes probably a Galaxy I'm guessing 72-76 make. It has Nervex lugs and a lot chrome. From a quick glance it appears to be blackbomb paint. Lol, no it is covered in black tape. I'm going to be pealing it later today.
Here it is in it's bugly glorious hobo look.
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01-10-19 | 09:20 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Nice brake cable routing. 
I agree -- lots of potential. Chrome stays, SunTour barcons and derailleurs, Brooks saddle. Way too tall a frame for me, but otherwise, what's not to like?
I agree -- lots of potential. Chrome stays, SunTour barcons and derailleurs, Brooks saddle. Way too tall a frame for me, but otherwise, what's not to like?
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
01-10-19 | 10:06 AM
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01-10-19 | 10:20 AM
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Bikes: '8? Ciocc Mockba 80, '82 Ron Cooper, '84 Allez, '86 Tommasini Racing, '86? Klein Quantum, '87 Ciocc Designer 84, '95 Trek 5500, '98 Litespeed Classic, '98 S-Works Mtb, 2017 Storck TIX
Really? 5$? The chrome looks nice from your pic and there are some nice bits on that bike. I think you did very well.
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01-10-19 | 10:32 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I was referring to the tortured bending of both cables and the inadequate length of the left/rear, rather than the parity.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
01-10-19 | 12:57 PM
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The routing/bending of the cables, and the left-right arrangement, are both visual equivalents of fingernails down a chalkboard.....
+1 on the deal; shoot, ONE of the barcons is worth more than the price of admission....
+1 on the deal; shoot, ONE of the barcons is worth more than the price of admission....
01-10-19 | 01:43 PM
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Very great catch. At first glance, I noticed that it looks almost exactly like the 1959 Viking Severn Valley that I recently passed along.
You're going to keep us updated on progress, right?
You're going to keep us updated on progress, right?
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01-10-19 | 02:36 PM
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Whoa, didn't even see the lights, at first. Would it be C&V heresy to retrofit them with LEDs?
Wait, is it my crossed eyes, or is the taillight facing forward? Is there some sort of time reversal parallel universe palindrome connection with the brake levers being switched? Am I really in Bolton?
Wait, is it my crossed eyes, or is the taillight facing forward? Is there some sort of time reversal parallel universe palindrome connection with the brake levers being switched? Am I really in Bolton?
01-15-19 | 12:26 PM
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The provenance of this bike is rather suspicious to say the least. The rd shot is as receiving. The Dawes is a coop reject. The guys said it was going to get dumped, I had to take pity on it. I ran the serial number, it came back clean. I also ran a WA state driver's license number that's engraved on the cranks, that go no hit on the state's DOL database. I've made progress and bringing out the torch and hairdryer made big difference.
01-15-19 | 12:43 PM
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Unfortunately the Dawes' paint with decals destruction was scratched. That took a little wind outta the sails. I'm going to fix that, I've got flat black and bought some Chevy Bahama Blue.
02-16-19 | 02:04 PM
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Here's progress, it's looking really good. I brush painted primer over the scratched areas, then sanded smooth. I then masked for the flat black, painted, reversed the masking and masked the blue the brown edge. Painted the blue, 1500 grit sand on the blue and black to take the orange peal look and smooth the masking lines.
